Tank-gage.



W I. OESCHGER.

TANK GAGE. APPLICATION man 1mm. 191s.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

Es srkrns PATENT anion.

WALTER I. OES CHGER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO RETLAW MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

TANK-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

Application filed January 24, 1916. Serial No. 73,818.

a gasolene gage, there is disclosed a gage that was especially designed for gasolene tanks or receptacles and adapted to indicate "the quantity or level of gasolene within the main gasolene supply tank of an automobile or similar Vehicle. I My present invention aims to simplify the construction of the dial housing, whereby this portion of the gage .can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost, insomuch as the parts are metallic stampings and can be easily and quickly assembled.

My invention will be hereinafter specifically describedand then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing wherein- I elevation; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the dial housing, and Fig. 4-is a plan of the gage on a smaller scale.

In the drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes a conventional form of gasolene tank having an opening 2 and mounted over said opening is a dial housing, comprising an annular base member 3 having a peripheral flange 4 spot-welded or otherwise secured to the top of the tank 1. The base member 3 has the vertical walls thereof exteriorly screw-threaded, as at 5, and the upper edges of said member are inturned or reamed to form a supporting flange 6. This flange has an annular seat 7 for a dial plate 8 which-is retained upon the seat 7 by a gasket 9 within a cap 10 screwed upon the base member-3. The cap 10 is in the form of a collar having the outer walls thereof knurled "or otherwise roughened, as at 11, to facilitate screwing the cap on the base member, and said cap has the upper edges thereof inturned or flanged, as at 12, to engage another gasket 13. The gaskets 13 and 9 are made of'felt, leather, or yieldable material and interposed between said gaskets is a transparent plate 14, preferably in the form of a glass disk which permits of the dial 8 being easily observed.

Soldered or otherwise connected to the underside of the dial 8 is'theangular end 15 of a depending stirrup or bracket 16, said bracket having the lower end thereof pro vided with a side bearing 17 cooperating with the bracket 16 in supporting a rock shaft 18. The rock shaft 18 has a float arm 19 and a beveled gear wheel 20, the former supporting a float 21 and the latter meshing with a small bevel gear wheel 22. This gear wheel is mounted upon the lower end of the shaft 23 j ourna-led in the bearing 17 and the angle end 15 of the'bracket 16, said shaft extending through-the dial plate 8 and having a hand or indicator 24. The dial plate 8 is suitably graduated, as shown in Fig. 4, and when the float 21 is raised or lowered by a body of gasolene within the tank, the hand or indicator 24 is swung over the dial plate 8 to indicate to an observer the quantity or level of gasolene within the tank 1.

The relative size between the float 21 and the opening 2 is such that the float mechanism can be easily placed in the tank and supported therein with the parts of the dial housing properly assembled. As this dial housing is composed of the base member 3 and the cap 10, both of which are metal stampings, it is an extremely easy matter to assemble the gaskets and transparent plate within the cap and then screw the cap on the base member. The dial plate 8 cannot become accidentally displaced and the gaskets prevent injury to the transparent plate 14. It is apparent by comparing this housing construction with the dialhousing of my allowed application that the present construction is very simple and contributes to the manufacture of the entire gage at a comparatively small cost.

member having the outer end inturned to with one of said gaskets retaining said dial plate on its seat, and a transparent plate 10' interposed between said gaskets.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VALTER I. OESCHGER.

{ Witnesses:

FRANCIS H. Mnimn, C. O. DAVIS. 

